Young Entrepreneurs Will Change The World
Posted on June 6th, 2008 | by Nick Grinberg |A lot of people are sadly resistant to change. They grow comfortable with a particular state of affairs and then dismay at any stimulus that shakes this up. This can be simply typified by the fact that people argue a lot. This is because we would rather prove someone wrong with our view of the situation, then stand down and adopt a better one.
Change is inevitable in life. It is a consistent fact that not everything will stay the same. It is actually completely ludicrous to expect things to stay the same. Yet the human condition acclimatizes to a set of circumstances and sometimes resists anything incongruent with this state. A change is often viewed as a threat to your current situation, and not an opportunity to learn and grow.
Galileo’s initial theory of the Sun and not the Earth being the centre of the solar system was met with forceful resistance from the Church and resulted initially in disgrace and mockery (What an entrepreneur!).
Entrepreneurs on the other hand embrace change. They key distinction is that a good entrepreneur sees change as an opportunity rather then a threat.
They use inevitable societal, technological and cultural changes to construct ideas, innovate businesses and even stimulate world movements. The increased worldwide fuel prices have inspired entrepreneurs/Inventors such as Stan Meyer who have found ways to run your car on water.
A German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said…
“All truth goes through three steps: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.”
It is the entrepreneur that will initially step out of the box to seek this truth
It is the entrepreneur who will innovate and create - rather then resist and debate!
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3 Responses to “Young Entrepreneurs Will Change The World”
By Paul on Jun 8, 2008 | Reply
Michael Hewitt-Gleeson, the author of wombat selling has a CVS to BVS theory. It means to go from a “Current View of the Situation” to a “Better View of the Situation” when necessary.
I think entrepreneurs are maybe less likely to get ‘emotionally attatched’ to their way of thinking, as they come from a more open-minded and learners mentality. CVS to BVS would then be easier for them.
By Mike Boyd on Jun 8, 2008 | Reply
Hi Nick, great article I couldn’t agree more!
Remember when computers were relatively new in the 70’s and no one could even image what they might need a ‘personal computer’ for? Well no over 200million people regularly use both computers and the internet to make voip calls across the world.
My oh my we’ve come a long way.
I think we’re about to see a new revolution in technology to with the release of iPhone 2.0 in Australia.
Keep up the good work.
By Matt @ Kurb on Jun 9, 2008 | Reply
All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning.
- Camus
The urge to destroy is a creative one.
- Bukharin
I just hope we can make good before the fuddy duddies work out how to use web 2.0.